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NBA refs will interact with fans during two telecasts next week
NBA referees will take questions and interact with fans via social media during two nationally televised matches next week
NBC to integrate Toptracer ball-tracking technology in PGA Tour broadcasts
NBC Sports Group has signed a multi-year agreement with Topgolf Entertainment to integrate Toptracer ball-tracking technology in all 18 holes of its PGA Tour telecasts.
NBCU details plans for new streaming platform
US media company NBCUniversal has revealed plans to launch a new streaming platform in 2020, as well as detailing a significant reshuffling of senior staff, including Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Broadcasting…
Big3 basketball league seeks new TV deal after Fox deal ends
Ice Cube’s Big3 basketball league is looking for a new television deal following the end of a two-year contract with Fox Sports.
ESPN+ adds Canadian Football League and Scottish FA Cup to portfolio
ESPN+, Disney's OTT sports subscription service, has added two new offerings for US customers
Sinclair ‘favourites’ to buy Disney-headed RSNs after Fox pulls out
The Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) saga took another twist on Friday when it emerged that 21st Century Fox has pulled out of the running to buy them back from Disney.
CBS Super Bowl LIII ad sales ‘more than 90-per-cent sold’
CBS has sold more than 90 per cent of its Super Bowl advertising slots with just under a month to go before the marquee event, president and chief advertising revenue officer Jo Ann Ross revealed.
Twitter to live-stream NBA on TNT games featuring single-player cams
Twitter will live-stream the second halves of 20 NBA games which air on TNT this season through a single-player, isolated camera view.
College Football title game suffers lowest TV ratings since 2012
Clemson's blowout victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game on Monday evening proved a ratings disappointment.
The game at Levi's Stadium drew a 14.
Fox and Twitter to expand partnership for 2019 Women’s World Cup
Fox Sports and Twitter are expanding their partnership for this summer's Fifa Women's World Cup in France
DC United signs deal with OTT streaming service FloSports
DC United has signed a multi-year contract with subscription-based OTT service FloSports to carry its non-nationally-televised games.
NBC Sports Washington to offer alternate betting-based broadcasts
The rising impact of betting on the professional sports landscape in the US will be on display on Friday when NBC Sports Washington will offer an alternate gambling-based telecast of Washington Wizards' g…
PGA Tour extends Twitter streaming partnership
Golf’s PGA Tour has today (Monday) renewed and expanded its content agreement with Twitter, with the social media platform to distribute nearly 140 hours of live competition from OTT service PGA Tour L…
CBS gaining more than $5m per 30-second Super Bowl ad
CBS is enjoying robust Super Bowl advert sales with a month to go before the NFL showpiece event. The network is receiving more than $5m (€4.4m) per 30-second spot.
NFL launches voice guide for Amazon Alexa to help casual fans
The NFL this week launched a new skill for Amazon Alexa devices that will teach fans about players, rules and the history of American football
NFL enjoys five-per-cent ratings increase in 2018
NFL's television ratings rebound was confirmed with news that its broadcasts rose five per cent in viewership from 2017 to 2018.
The average game in 2018 drew 15.8 million viewers, compared with 14
Yankees engage with Amazon, Sinclair for Yes Network deal – report
Major League Baseball franchise the New York Yankees is reportedly in talks with e-commerce giant Amazon and US media company Sinclair Broadcast Group about a partnership to secure control of its regional…
NBC Sports Chicago signs new deals with Bulls, White Sox and Blackhawks
NBC Sports Chicago, the regional NBC-Comcast sports channel, has signed new, multi-year rights deals with the White Sox baseball team, the Bulls basketball team and the Blackhawks ice hockey team.